Who is the Most Overrated Artist in Music?

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Rumours1977 12,532

Recently on GGD, I hear many people talk about certain artists being overrated in various capacities. With this in mind, I thought it would be very interesting to have a consolidated thread where we explain who we think is overrated in music today.

Therefore: Who do you think is(are) the most overrated artist (artists) in music?

You can approach this from whatever standpoint you choose (critical reception, commercial sales, personal opinion, an artists' actions, etc...).

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ItsTommyBitch 9,213

Incoming legion of "Beyonce" with no back up or "I just don't get the appeal" You may not get many explanations, but heres one ~

For me, its Ed Sheeran. And I do get the appeal, I just think his music is quite mediocre in terms of lyrics, vocals, production, etc... I am not sure why he can get away with repeatedly mediocre releases with little to no change up in his sound or lyrical content and still be considered on top of the Pop game when Pop girls have to be constantly innovating, striving for perfection, all while being pit against each other. For those reasons, he is overrated to me. (And I have heard all of his albums top to bottom so don't come for me )

Also, Drake. I just think his music is kind of everywhere; he sounds "okay" sing-talking, but I don't really like his rap, even though he can write well. This ones a bit more just not my preference. There are other people that do what he does, but with more flair

I'm not a beyonce stan, but as someone that does enjoy both her performances and her "Artistry" I'm happy to defend her. Legit don't think shes overrated. She's critically and commercially successful and all you have to do is look at the way critical media analyzes and dives into her music, even for its solely musical elements to see why she is liked